Hundreds in funeral tribute to Sylvie BarrettHundreds of mourners yesterday heard warm tributes paid to former Fianna Fáil Minister and MEP Mr Sylvie Barrett, who died on…Sat May 11 2002 - 01:00
Bishop opposes listing residence as protected buildingEfforts by Clare County Council to list the residence of the Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, as a protected structure are…Tue May 07 2002 - 01:00
Psychiatric nurses won't settle for less than 25% riseThe Government was told yesterday that psychiatric nurses will not settle for anything less than an increase of 25 per cent in…Sat Apr 27 2002 - 01:00
Sex cases 'may lead to drop in church members'A senior Catholic bishop has said there could be a significant drop in Catholic Church members unless it is clear to people that…Mon Apr 22 2002 - 01:00
Bishop says fewer priests means churches will closeThe Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, yesterday raised the prospect of the diocese having to close churches and reduce the…Thu Apr 18 2002 - 01:00
Councillors want 'blanket ban' on new houses liftedCouncillors in Clare have called on the local authority to lift what is in effect a blanket ban on housing in large parts of …Wed Apr 10 2002 - 01:00
Eircom pulls out of Ennis high-tech projectAlmost five years after Ennis became Ireland's Information Age Town, Eircom yesterday ended its interest in the project although…Thu Mar 28 2002 - 00:00
€125m redevelopment for Limerick village opposedA €125 million development proposed for the tiny Limerick village of Clarina is facing opposition from An Taisce, which claims…Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
New Shannon chief urges tourism driveTourism promotion agencies, including Shannon Development, were yesterday criticised by Shannon Airport's newly appointed chief…Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
Wind farm plan for west gets a boostA proposal to build the first wind farm off Ireland's west coast took a step nearer yesterday when the Minister for the Marine…Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
USI wants student grants raised to the level of welfareThe Union of Students of Ireland (USI) yesterday called for college student grants to be almost doubled.Fri Mar 22 2002 - 00:00
Duchas opposes environmentalist's Burren house planDúchas, the State Heritage Service, is leading the opposition against plans by one of the country's best known environmentalists…Tue Mar 19 2002 - 00:00
Council orders halt to work at Clare caveClare County Council yesterday ordered all work to cease at the Pol an Ionain cave complex at DoolinThu Mar 14 2002 - 00:00
FF councillor must be disciplined - groupThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, was yesterday urged to discipline a Fianna Fáil councillor over comments made this week in relation …Thu Mar 07 2002 - 00:00
Survey shows extent of public fear of crimeAn independent crime survey published yesterday found that half the population of two large provincial centres feel threatened…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
Shannon towns convinced new bridge would relieve their chronic traffic chaosTwo options for the construction of a new bridge crossing the Shannon have been put before the communities of Killaloe-Ballina…Wed Feb 27 2002 - 00:00
Taisce says Clare wants no planning regulationsMembers of Clare County Council were accused by An Taisce yesterday of not wanting any planning regulations after renewed calls…Wed Feb 20 2002 - 00:00
Former TD Bhamjee warns that suicide is genuine issue of concernFormer Clare Labour TD and consultant psychiatrist Dr Moosajee Bhamjee yesterday stated that there was a risk of suicide for …Mon Feb 18 2002 - 00:00
Plans for Ennis €150m technology park at riskPlans to locate a proposed €150 million technology park in Ennis, Co Clare, are at risk following a claim by the park's promoter…Thu Feb 14 2002 - 00:00
De Valera starts search for acceptable visitor facilities for Burren parkThe Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht and the Islands, Ms de Valera, has initiated the formal process to identify alternative…Tue Feb 12 2002 - 00:00
Bishop warns of 'burn-out' by priestsA senior Catholic bishop has warned of the prospect of overworked priests suffering from "burn-out" due to the continuing decline…Thu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
Protests as cave project is given go-aheadAn Taisce yesterday criticised Clare County Council over the planning authority's decision to allow extensive development works…Tue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
Council to open new emergency site for TravellersClare County Council is to open a €1Sat Jan 26 2002 - 00:00
Visitor centre at Cliffs of Moher gets go-aheadTen years after the plans were first announced, permission was finally granted yesterday for a €12Wed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
Visitor centre at Cliffs of Moher is opposedAn Taisce has joined in opposition against contentious plans by Clare County Council to develop a €12Thu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
Loss of 52 jobs with closure of Ennis firmThe west sustained another jobs loss yesterday with the announcement that Ennis manufacturing firm, Pacific Scientific, is to…Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
Limerick council to close quarryLimerick County Council stated yesterday it was taking steps to close down a quarry operating without planning permission and…Thu Dec 06 2001 - 00:00
Nurses expected to endorse closure of Ennis hospitalA run-down psychiatric hospital in Ennis, Co Clare looks set to close despite the failure of nurses to achieve a £5,000 (€6,350…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Radical plan to revive fortunes of Shannon AirportIn an attempt to revive the flagging fortunes of Shannon Airport, the chief executive of Shannon Development, Mr Kevin Thompstone…Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
'Incompetent' coalition 'failing on health'The incompetence of the Fianna Fβil-led coalition in Government was illustrated in its attempt to improve health services, according…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
State buys Burren portal dolmenThe State has bought the world-renowned Poulnabrone portal dolmen in the Burren, Co Clare, the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Gaeltacht…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Council's planning procedure queriedProcedures by Clare Co Council in granting planning permission for a holiday home-tourist development near the coastal village…Mon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
Psychiatric nurses seeking £5,000 each over hospital closureSome 190 psychiatric patients at a rundown psychiatric hospital in Ennis, Co Clare are facing into a bleak winter after an ultimatum…Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
Shannon executive warns of job losses in regionThe newly appointed chief executive of Shannon Development, Mr Kevin Thompstone, has warned of significant job losses in the …Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
School closed because of concern over Traveller siteA primary school in Ennis has closed because of an unauthorised Traveller halting site less than 10 metres from the school building…Thu Oct 18 2001 - 01:00
Workers locked out of Ennis plantThe future of 50 jobs in Ennis is in doubt after workers turned up for work to find themselves locked outWed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
Noonan says tough decisions requiredFundamental changes in Aer Lingus's structure, along with £150 million (€190 million) in equity and guaranteed loans for the …Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Film of photos from nearly 50 years ago to be shown in ClareAn award-winning documentary on the work of world-renowned photographer Dorothea Lange is to be shown in Ennis, Co Clare, tonight…Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Shannon Airport faces disaster if transatlantic stopover abolishedInterests in the mid-west yesterday warned of disastrous consequences if the Shannon transatlantic stopover is abolishedThu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
Woman shot dead by former boyfriend in Shannon who then killed himselfThe 23-year old woman shot dead by her ex-boyfriend before he turned the gun on himself early yesterday morning in Shannon had…Tue Oct 09 2001 - 01:00
Wind-farm is denied planning permissionA rural community in Co Clare has missed out on a potential £500,000 windfall from a proposed wind-farm project after An Bord…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
De Valera opens Burren visitors' centreThe Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Ms de Valera, yesterday officially opened a visitor centre for the Burren that is…Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
Shannon set for major overhaulMore than 30 years after its establishment, Shannon town is set to undergo its most radical transformation to dateSat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
Landowners to benefit from Ennis rezoningLandowners in the greater Ennis area in Co Clare are set to reap a windfall with large tracts of land being rezoned for housing…Tue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
Plans for wind farm in Clare rejectedPlans for the first wind farm granted planning permission in Co Clare have been blocked after An Bord Pleanala yesterday refused…Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
Council ignores its environmental section to grant wind farm planning permissionDespite a strong recommendation from its environmental section to refuse planning, Limerick County Council has granted permission…Wed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
Presence of halting site may close schoolOn their first day back to school, teachers and parents of pupils at an Ennis primary school yesterday faced the prospect of …Tue Sept 04 2001 - 01:00
Clare landfill project to go ahead as locals withdraw threat of legal challengeAfter a four-year delay, Clare County Council is to begin construction of the county's new landfill near the village of Inagh…Thu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
Limerick parishes to gain from wind farmsTwo west Limerick communities are to get £500,000 following Limerick County Council's granting of planning permission for the…Tue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
